A controversial film in which former President Donald Trump is depicted an unflattering light in his early career as a New York real estate mogul has now secured a U.S. distribution deal to be shown in American theaters this fall. read more
A man at Donald Trump's rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, stormed into the press area as the former president spoke Friday but was surrounded by police and sheriff's deputies and was eventually subdued with a Taser. The altercation came moments after Trump criticized major media outlets for what he said was unfavorable coverage and dismissed CNN as fawning for its interview Thursday with his Democratic rival Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz. The crowd cheered as a pack of police led the man away, prompting Trump to declare, "Is there anywhere that's more fun to be than a Trump rally?"
Former US president Donald Trump on Saturday stoked controversy for his seemingly ambiguous compliment directed at African American congressman Byron Donalds. "You have smart ones and then you have some that aren't quite so good." Critics accused Trump of making racist and offensive remarks towards the African-American community. One user on the social media platform X wrote, "This is a blatant and obvious racist statement spoken from the mouth of the GOP candidate running for President of the US. Folks, he's not trying to hide who he is." Another user expressed their disappointment, stating, "He's one of the smart ones, others aren't quite so good. Who could he possibly be talking about? The closer the election comes, the more blatantly racist he becomes. Byron Donalds is an embarrassment."
Former President Donald Trump once again suggested the Medal of Honor is somehow inferior to the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a campaign event in Potterville, Michigan, on Thursday -- right in the middle of honoring James McCloughan, a war hero who received the Medal of Honor in the first year of Trump's presidency. read more
A top Georgia Republican Party official, Kandiss Taylor, said recently that Jews in America were "controlling everything" while also alleging unnamed politicians "pander to the Jews," Media Matters found this week. read more
The orange crime wave is inciting more violence.